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nominalist

/ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl.ɪst/

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noun

/ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl.ɪst/C2formal
  • ruФилософ, придерживающийся доктрины номинализма, согласно которой универсалии или абстрактные понятия не имеют независимого существования и существуют только как имена или ярлыки для конкретных объектов.

A philosopher who adheres to the doctrine of nominalism, which holds that universals or abstract concepts have no independent existence and exist only as names or labels for particular objects.

  1. Philosopher of NominalismC2formal

    A philosopher who adheres to the doctrine of nominalism, which holds that universal concepts or abstract objects do not exist independently but are merely names or labels for individual objects.

    ruНоминалист

    • The nominalist argued that 'beauty' is just a word, not a real thing.
    • Medieval nominalists like William of Ockham challenged the idea of universal essences.
    • A nominalist would say that only individual trees exist, not the concept of 'tree'.

    Antonymsplatonistrealist

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  • nominalists' possessive plural form
  • nominalist's possessive singular form